{"id":294090,"date":"2010-02-08T11:49:28","date_gmt":"2010-02-08T16:49:28","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/blogs.discovermagazine.com\/intersection\/?p=6596"},"modified":"2010-02-08T11:49:28","modified_gmt":"2010-02-08T16:49:28","slug":"commerce-department-proposes-establishment-of-noaa-climate-service-the-intersection","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/mereja.media\/index\/294090","title":{"rendered":"Commerce Department Proposes Establishment of NOAA Climate Service | The Intersection"},"content":{"rendered":"

Well this is encouraging<\/a> and I’ll be very interested to hear your reactions…<\/p>\n

Straight from my inbox:<\/p>\n

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New office would target nation\u2019s fast-accelerating climate information needs
\nNOAA launches www.climate.gov<\/a> as portal for climate science and services<\/strong><\/p>\n

Individuals and decision-makers across widely diverse sectors \u2013 from agriculture to energy to transportation \u2013 increasingly are asking NOAA for information about climate change in order to make the best choices for their families, communities and businesses. To meet the rising tide of these requests, U.S. Commerce Secretary Gary Locke today announced the intent to create a NOAA Climate Service line office dedicated to bringing together the agency\u2019s strong climate science and service delivery capabilities.<\/p>\n

More and more, Americans are witnessing the impacts of climate change in their own backyards, including sea-level rise, longer growing seasons, changes in river flows, increases in heavy downpours, earlier snowmelt and extended ice-free seasons in our waters. People are searching for relevant and timely information about these changes to inform decision-making about virtually all aspects of their lives.<\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cBy providing critical planning information that our businesses and our communities need, NOAA Climate Service will help tackle head-on the challenges of mitigating and adapting to climate change,\u201d said Secretary Locke. \u201cIn the process, we’ll discover new technologies, build new businesses and create new jobs.\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201cWorking closely with federal, regional, academic and other state and local government and private sector partners, the new NOAA Climate Service will build on our success transforming science into useable climate services,\u201d said Jane Lubchenco, Ph.D., under secretary of commerce and atmosphere and NOAA administrator. \u201cNOAA is committed to scientific integrity and transparency; we seek to advance science and strengthen product development and delivery through user engagement.\u201d<\/p>\n

Leaders from numerous public and private sector entities support the creation of NOAA Climate Service:<\/p>\n

\u201cAddressing climate change is one of our most pressing environmental challenges. Making climate science more easily accessible to all Americans will help us gain the consensus we need to move forward,\u201d said Jim Rogers, CEO of Duke Energy. \u201cThe new NOAA Climate Service is a welcome addition. It will help bring people together so we can also bring about an economic recovery by more rapidly modernizing our nation\u2019s energy infrastructure.\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201cNOAA has consistently led the world in climate research and observation,\u201d said Carol Browner, assistant to the president for energy and climate change. \u201cBusinesses, communities and governments will rely even more on its expertise and the critical information it provides to make informed decisions based on the best science available. Through NOAA\u2019s improved climate services we will be better able to confront climate change, and the many challenges it presents for our environment, security, and economy.\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201cThe establishment of NOAA Climate Service will be an important step forward in helping the nation better understand and forecast the changing climate. The Navy’s Task Force Climate Change looks forward to working closely with NOAA Climate Service to ensure that both the nation and the Navy are best prepared for the future challenges posed by climate change,\u201d said RADM Dave Titley, oceanographer of the Navy and director of the Navy’s Task Force Climate Change.<\/p>\n

“NOAA’s reorganization to consolidate its formidable capabilities relating to climate science and services in a single office is an important step forward in the larger effort of harnessing relevant capabilities across all the executive branch agencies to help citizens and businesses plan for and cope with climate change,” said Shere Abbott, associate director for environment and energy at the White House Office of Science and Technology Policy.<\/p>\n

To see what other leaders from government, business, science and environment are saying about NOAA Climate Service, and to get additional information, visit http:\/\/www.noaa.gov\/climate<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Unifying NOAA\u2019s climate capabilities under a single climate office will integrate the agency\u2019s climate science and services and make them more accessible to NOAA partners and other users. Planning has been, and continues to be, shaped by input from NOAA employees and stakeholders across the country, with close consideration given to the recommendations of the NOAA Science Advisory Board, National Academies and National Academy of Public Administration.<\/p>\n

NOAA Climate Service will encompass a core set of longstanding NOAA capabilities with proven success. The climate research, observations, modeling, predictions and assessments generated by NOAA\u2019s top scientists \u2013 including Nobel Peace Prize award-winners \u2013 will continue to provide the scientific foundation for extensive on-the-ground climate services that respond to millions of requests annually for data and other critical information.<\/p>\n

Thomas R. Karl, director of NOAA\u2019s National Climatic Data Center, will serve as transitional director of NOAA Climate Service. New positions for six NOAA Regional Climate Services Directors will be announced soon and will provide regional leadership for integrating user engagement and on-the-ground service delivery within the Climate Service.<\/p>\n

NOAA Launches Landmark Climate.gov Portal<\/strong><\/p>\n

NOAA is also unveiling today a new Web site \u2013 http:\/\/www.climate.gov<\/a> \u2013 that serves as a single point-of-entry for NOAA\u2019s extensive climate information, data, products and services. Known as the NOAA Climate Portal, the site addresses the needs of five broadly-defined user groups: decision makers and policy leaders, scientists and applications-oriented data users, educators, business users and the public.<\/p>\n

Highlights of the portal include an interactive \u201cclimate dashboard\u201d that shows a range of constantly updating climate datasets (e.g., temperature, carbon dioxide concentration and sea level) over adjustable time scales; the new climate science magazine ClimateWatch, featuring videos and articles of scientists discussing recent climate research and findings; and an array of data products and educational resources.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n

Followed by this from Senator Snowe’s<\/a> (R-ME) office:<\/p>\n

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Snowe Welcomes Decision to Create New National Climate Service at NOAA<\/strong><\/p>\n

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WASHINGTON, D.C. <\/strong>\u2013 Ranking Member of the Senate Subcommittee on Oceans, Atmosphere, Fisheries and Coast Guard U.S. Senator Olympia J. Snowe (R-Maine) today applauded the U.S. Department of Commerce\u2019s decision to create a National Climate Service at the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration to further strengthen the agency\u2019s climate science and service delivery capabilities. Senator Snowe learned of the decision in a one-on-one phone call with NOAA Administrator Jane Lubchenco earlier this morning and released the following statement:<\/p>\n

“Today’s announcement that NOAA will create a National Climate Service represents a strong step forward for our Nation as we look to enhance our understanding of global climate change and its impacts on our economy, our communities, and our environment,” said Senator Snowe. “I have long supported the formulation of a National Climate Service, and when I spoke with Dr. Lubchenco this morning, I pledged to work with her to ensure that this new office operates efficiently and effectively to provide pertinent and practical climate change data for local communities to make cost effective decisions for the American taxpayer.”<\/p>\n

“With at least 13 Federal agencies contributing pieces of the climate research puzzle, the system we currently have for integrating their data suffers from excessive interagency review and lack of coordination. That is why I have supported legislation in the past to create a single point of focus for Federal climate research within NOAA,” added Senator Snowe. “I am hopeful that this office will help ultimately achieve the goal of providing clear, concise guidance to our communities, states, and non-governmental decision makers that will give them and all U.S. citizens confidence in the predictions and projections that will help them understand and adapt to a changing climate.”<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n

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